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a lullabye from the Most High

But now this is what the LORD says, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:1 & 2

Recently our church choir has sung a song based on this scripture. The feel of the melody is very much like a lullabye.

Perhaps this is purely because of my current situation, but I am more and more seeing God as being tender towards us, His wayward children.

Oh how often we react in this life out of fear.

Fear of rejection

Fear of loneliness

Fear of humiliation

Because of these fears and the grip they have on our lives we frequently choose to do some colossally stupid things, but God will still gather us into His arms and (if we read His word) sing this song into our hearts.

Do not fear for I am with you,
do not fear,
I have redeemed you.
Do not fear for I have called you by name
and you are mine.

Jacob. the deceiver, the trickster, the con-man, polygamist, failure, complainer

and

Israel. the chosen, beloved, anointed, tower of faith, father of the 12 tribes, blessed and blessor of nations.

Absolute opposites, right?

Folks, remember: Those two names belong to the SAME human being.

I really believe that God, by deliberately including the two names of Jacob/Israel in this verse was speaking directly to people like you and me. People who feel like they are in a cycle of faith/unbelief or obedience/disobedience. (and don’t even try to pretend that you haven’t been there too, cause we ALL have)

God doesn’t say that he will only help us when we have been good. He is reminding us that we ARE redeemed. WE ARE HIS. All we need do is turn to Him. No matter how many times we have needed His saving grace before. He’s already proven His stamina: just look at how the children of Israel treated God through out the Old Testament. They constantly turned their backs on him. How much would we do for an earthly person who would love us like that: perfectly, and without EVER withdrawing that love No Matter What.

Just let it sink in. The God of Creation. the Most High, the Mighty Deliverer has CLAIMED YOU. Personally.

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2 thoughts on “a lullabye from the Most High”

we should never take it for granted…i posted lyrics to a song for my “feel good friday” post that i think you will really relate with.

thanks for stopping by my place earlier this week. you asked how to deal with tulip wanting to write on the walls if there are words up (decoratively). i’m actually not worried about it at all. teaching her those boundaries are just like other boundaries…and the words/decals are stick on so she won’t see us writing on the walls either…that should help. 🙂

hope you have a great Friday.

I guess my little Ginny is going to have some confusion then, as I sometimes paint murals on walls. I guess I’ll just have to make sure she doesn’t SEE me doing it. 😉

Well, screamofcontinuousness, if you’re soon to have a baby you might want to change your blogging id to continuousscreamingformorefood.

And there you have one of the dilemmas in naming a blog. By the time you really get known, often you know you want to change your name. While it is technically possible, it may not be advisable.
thanks for stopping by. How id you find me?

The most profound things God ever does in our lives are never convenient. Sometimes God wants us to fight for what He has a mind to give us. Remember, He gave Joshua and the Israelites the Promised Land then told them to go in there and fight for their place in it. Sometimes we have to fight traffic and drive around the church seven times to get to some Promise Land. (Beth Moore)